Game apparatus



Nov. 15, 1927.

WITNESSES W. ROTT GAME APPARATUS Filed Nov. 16. 1925 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM norm, on NEW YORK, N. fr.

GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed November 16, 1925.

My invention relates to a game apparatus and more particularly to an apparatus adapted to be employed at summer resorts, fairs, and the like and involving the throwing of a ball at objects in the playing of thegame,

The general object of my invention is to provide a novel apparatus ofthe indicated class calculated to promote interest 1n the playing of the game, and to provide an assemblage of devices making for the exercise of skill in the playing of the game and looking to obtaining the maximum reward.

Reference is to be had to the accompanymg drawings forming a part of this specification, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the upper portion of a game apparatus embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a View of the table aud ts support, the view being partly in sectlon and partly in side elevation.

In carryingout my invention in accordance with the illustrated example, a table 10 is provided here shown as supported'on the upper end of the standard 11 which may be driven in the ground or otherwise held securely in position, there being shown for the purpose of illustration a base 12 adapted to receive fasteners 13 for holding the base firmly to a floor.

The table 10 is concaved at its upper surface shown at 1 1 and in the concave of the I table there is adapted to be received in stacked form a plurality of objects 15 to constitute a target. Said objects are of a character to be rolled upon the curved surface of the table, the object in playing the game being to knock said objects from the table. The rolling objects 15 may be and preferably are ovate in shape. The objects are four in number so that three may be laid upon the,

curved surface of the table and the fourth resting on the three objects below.

In playing the game if the top object 15 be struck, it alone, or at least less than the total number of the objects will be dislodged from the table. On the other hand the objects may be placed as shown with one object lying on its side and facing the player re quired to take a position at a distance. The player throws the ball at the objects and if he hits the front one which is lying upon its side, the blow will be efiective in knocking Serial No. 69,379.

the four objects 15 from the table. The concavity atits greatest depth is less than the heightor diameter of therollable-objects so that a thrown ball may pass beyond the rear edge of the table for striking the objects.

the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a game apparatus, a table having a concaved upper surface, a ball adapted to be manually thrown, and a. plurality of objects separate from the table and of a size to project above the table top so that they may be knocked from the table when placed there on by said ball when thrown in a manner to pass over the near edge of the table top.

2. In a game apparatus, a table presenting a shallow concavity in its upper surface, a ball adapted to be manually thrown, and four separate objects adapted to be stacked with three of the objects as a base for the fourth imposed thereon, said objects being of a size to project above the portion of the table top outside of the concavity so as to be struck by said ball when thrown.

3. A game apparatus including a table, presenting a concavity in its upper surface, four objects of unbreakable material, the concavity accommodating the objects in stacked form with three of the objects as a base for the fourth imposed thereon, the con cavity being of a depth that the uppermost object will project above the plane of the top surface ofthe table, and a ball adapted to be manually thrown for aiming the same at said projecting fourth object.

4:. A game apparatus including a table having a concavity and a series of objects on said table at the concavity together with a ball adapted to be manually thrown, said concavity being of less maximum depth than the height of the objects so that said objects may be struck by said ball when thrownto knock the said objects from thetable.

WILLIAM ROTT. 

